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Blast goalkeeper William Vanzela returned to the lineup in spectacular fashion, taking charge of a defense under constant pressure and making several acrobatic saves against the Milwaukee Wave in the Major Arena Soccer League Eastern Conference final. Vanzela had been out since mid-January with...

A disputed goal at the end of a Greek league match on Sunday between leader AEK and title rival PAOK led to a pitch invasion by one of the team owners, who appeared to be carrying a gun. Fernando Varela scored in the 90th minute, putting host PAOK ahead 1-0 in the northern city of Thessaloniki....

The Maryland men’s soccer team has hired former River Hill standout Jake Pace as its second assistant, coach Sasho Cirovski announced Monday. Pace, who played for the Terps from 2009-13, spent the past four seasons as the program’s director of operations. “I am extremely humbled, honored and excited...

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For one minute in Orlando City Stadium, where noise is amplified to so that cheers can be deafening, there was absolutely no sound. Before the United States women’s national team kicked off the SheBelieves Cup finale against England, the PA announcer called for a moment of silence to honor Alyssa...

For 57 minutes Wednesday night, England seemed content to sit back and absorb wave after wave of pressure from the United States. The Lionesses only need a draw to secure the 2018 SheBelieves Cup, and they played like it to start the match. England didn’t register a shot until 12 minutes had gone...

The two-time defending MASL-champion Blast open the playoffs by facing the Syracuse Silver Knights in the Eastern Division final. The teams start the best-of-three series Thursday in Syracuse before heading to Baltimore for Game 2 on Sunday with a deciding 15-minute mini-game to follow if needed.

Eugenie Le Sommer scored just before halftime and France finished with a 1-1 draw against the U.S. women's national team on Sunday in the SheBelieves Cup at Red Bull Arena. Mallory Pugh had put the United States in front in the 35th minute with her ninth international goal. Goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher...

Italy international defender Davide Astori died in his hotel room during the night of Saturday to Sunday, his club Fiorentina said on Sunday. "Fiorentina are profoundly shocked to have to announce the death of captain Davide Astori after a sudden illness," the Serie A club said on Twitter. The...

The U.S. women's soccer team fought nasty central Ohio weather to get a “workmanlike” win over Germany in a matchup of the world's top two teams. Megan Rapinoe scored in the 17th minute and the U.S. held on for a 1-0 victory Wednesday night in a game played in mid-30s temperatures, howling wind...

If only you would watch the games instead of counting the goals, then maybe you'd understand why MLS is the fastest-growing sport in this country. Yes, I'm talking to you, Chris and Marty and Dan — all of my middle-aged buddies out there who refuse to go to a soccer match because "there's not enough...

French club Paris Saint-Germain made Brazilian star Neymar the most expensive player in soccer history last year, paying $263 million to pry him away from Barcelona and then giving him a $53 million annual salary. For all that, they got less than four months from him. Brazilian outlet Globo Esporte...

The outpouring of support for those impacted by the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, which claimed the lives of 17 people, continues. The U.S. women’s national team, which plays the final match of the SheBelieves Cup against England on March 7 in Orlando City Stadium, on Sunday...

Put in a bind with a dismal third quarter against the visiting Florida Tropics on Saturday and a chance to clinch the Eastern Conference’s top seed, the Blast dug in. They scored two unanswered goals in the fourth quarter and Juan Pereira needed just 14 seconds in overtime to give the Blast a thrilling...